At least 12 dead as Bangladesh ferry capsizes

May 15 - A Bangladeshi river ferry with around 200 passengers on board capsized in a storm, killing at least 12 people. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

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Grief in Bangladesh after a river ferry capsizes in a storm with about 200 people on board.
At least 12 people have been killed.
Relatives gather at the river bank awaiting news. About 40 people swam to shore.
Divers say more bodies are still inside the wreck.
Most of the passengers were city workers and students heading home for the weekend.

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